Genesis 5: 6 Seth lived one hundred and five years,
and begot Enosh. 7 After he begot Enosh, Seth
lived eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters. 8 So
all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 Enosh
lived ninety years, and begot Cainan. 10 After
he begot Cainan, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and
daughters. 11 So all the days of Enosh were nine
hundred and five years; and he died.
12 Cainan
lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel. 13 After
he begot Mahalalel, Cainan lived eight hundred and forty years, and had sons
and daughters. 14 So all the days of Cainan were
nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 Mahalalel
lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16 After
he begot Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons
and daughters. 17 So all the days of Mahalalel were
eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18 Jared
lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch. 19 After
he begot Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years, and had sons and
daughters. 20 So all the days of Jared were nine
hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
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Out of all their
siblings, these five were singled out. Why? I believe that these people stayed
with the LORD, and because they did so, they had a long life and they were
mentioned in the lineage of JESUS.
The world was
steadily getting populated. Five generations had passed and each of their
families stayed firm with the LORD. How do I know this? Because of the story of
Enoch who will come next.
My Observations:
- GOD did not mention any of their trades or accomplishments.
- GOD did not mention any special gifts or talents given to each of these men.
- GOD did mention their name and how long they lived.
Looking at this
list from the perspective that JESUS would be born through this line of people,
helps me understand redemption a little more. GOD planned for us to be sinless.
But when sin entered the world, something had to be done. A sinless human had
to come from Adam versus being created.
It was not strange
to see spiritual JESUS, walking in the garden or with the people who inhabited
the earth. Some may think it was the FATHER who walked amongst the people.
Could be. But I believe it was JESUS HIMSELF who cared for HIS people from the
beginning since HE created us.
Challenge
- Why does GOD specifically list these people to Moses?
- Are you the first generation who believed in JESUS in your family?
- Will you take care in passing down belief in JESUS just as much as you want to pass down money?
